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Dubai – the world’s first blockchain capital
Dubai is a city known for its technology and bold ambition. Now the city is aiming to lead in the blockchain space and plans on being the world’s first blockchain-powered government.
Digital technology reshapes city services
Faced with the many economic, social and environmental challenges of rapid urbanization, city authorities of today have found an important new ally in the shape of cutting-edge digital technology and services.
Innovation and knowledge in the city
You cannot have a digital revolution without a democratic revolution, and that is what we are trying to do in Barcelona.
The most intelligent city on earth
Dubai is now emerging as a flagbearer for a new trend in the global economy, a trend which places the concepts of happiness and well-being at the heart of economic and technological development.
The irresistible rise of urbanization
At Marcus Garvey Village, a low-income community in Brooklyn-Queens, electricians have built New York’s first digitalized microgrid, complete with solar photovoltaic panels, a fuel cell and even lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. Installed and managed by Demand Energy, a unit…
The city in the net
As massive two-way flows of electrons and data, of electricity and information, reshape whole industries and transform contemporary society, energy companies are preparing to change the face of urban living in the 21st century.
Created in Barcelona
Home to a fast-growing community of technology start-ups, Barcelona is also on the frontline of the digital revolution that is changing the shape of cars forever.
Redefining the way we work
With the number of applications and IoT-connected sensors already mushrooming in today’s smart cities, firewalls are now largely obsolete.
Technology drives trade expansion
To manage ever-rising volumes of traffic with increased speed, greater efficiency and lower costs, the Emirate’s transport infrastructure companies are embracing state-of-the-art technologies including digitalization, mobile data and automation.
The connected city
Years of continuous investment from public organizations and private sector companies have provided Dubai with world-class infrastructure for communications and transport.